MMA

UFC fighters close to Bolsonaro find themselves in spotlight after riots

A group of UFC fighters aligned with former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro have found themselves in the spotlight following this month’s attack of congress

Karim Zidan

24, Jan, 2023 @9:00 AM

Fighters attack UFC head Dana White’s lack of punishment for slapping wife

Ex-fighters Ramsey Nijem and Al Iaquinta criticized Dana White after the UFC president refused to self-impose a punishment for hitting his wife

Guardian sport and agencies

12, Jan, 2023 @9:35 PM

Rising MMA star Victoria ‘The Prodigy’ Lee dies at age of 18

Victoria Lee, one of the world’s most promising young mixed martial artists, has died at the age of 18 her family have confirmed

Guardian sport

08, Jan, 2023 @3:22 PM

It is time to consider a UFC without Dana White | Karim Zidan

Dana White’s decision to physically assault his wife raises questions about whether the UFC president is fit to continue running the world’s largest mixed martial arts organization

Karim Zidan

04, Jan, 2023 @6:46 PM

UFC has been rocked by a betting scandal. And it’s a self-inflicted wound

Several investigations have been launched around gambling patterns for UFC fights. The organization must shoulder some of the blame

Karim Zidan

09, Dec, 2022 @9:00 AM

But can he fight? Teddy Atlas grades YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul

The influencer is an expert at getting attention. But as he climbs in for his sixth pro fight on Saturday night, one of boxing’s most renowned trainers assesses his skills

Ben Wyatt

29, Oct, 2022 @7:00 AM

‘Like 13-year-olds invented a sport’: face-slapping league gets go-ahead in Vegas

Nevada’s athletic commission voted to oversee league of the controversial sport that has already seen one competitor die

Matthew Cantor

24, Oct, 2022 @5:00 AM

Between the Rock and a hard place: the shoe deal hurting UFC fighters

UFC fighters must wear Dwayne Johnson’s Project Rock shoes under a new sponsorship deal, but the Guardian has learned they won’t see any of the proceeds from the lucrative pact

Karim Zidan

01, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM

Artur Beterbiev: Kadyrov looms over Chechen-born star’s unification bout

Artur Beterbiev’s march toward title unification continues on Saturday night, but his ties to a Chechen dictator facing US sanctions should not be ignored

Karim Zidan

18, Jun, 2022 @7:30 AM

UFC 275: Jiri Procházka stuns Glover Teixeira for title in instant classic

Jiri Procházka stopped Glover Teixeira by submission in the fifth round to claim the UFC light heavyweight title in a grueling bout at UFC 275 on Sunday

Agencies

12, Jun, 2022 @5:57 AM